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Maui Fire Coverage Ignored Fossil Fuel Responsibility
News reports largely confused the climate crisis’s contribution to the fire, and ignored the role of fossil fuels in planetary heating.
Kehsi Iman Wilson on Americans with Disability Act
The ADA demands all kinds of attention, every day—not a once a year pat on the back about “how far we’ve come.”
‘CACI Aided and Abetted the Torture of Our Clients’
“The problem with not holding high-level officials to account is these abuses get replicated and indeed escalated.”
‘Erasure of Content Can Be a Problem for the Public and for History’
“If…you need to add a new revenue stream and you don’t have any great ideas, the obvious one is to add more ads to your platform.”
Six Tropes to Look Out for That Distort Israel/Palestine Coverage
It is vital that news readers become acquainted with the tropes that dominate coverage of the Israeli occupation.
Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit, Thomas Germain on Online History Destruction
Unlike elite media’s misty memories, the lawsuit is a stubborn indication that those responsible for Abu Ghraib haven’t been called to account.
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FAIR Studies
As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate
On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.
NYT’s Anti-Trans Bias—by the Numbers
The New York Times used its front-page coverage primarily to wonder whether trans people’s rights and access to healthcare have gone too far.
Who Gets to Talk About How Police Need to Change?
The New York Times leaned heavily on official sources when reporting on policing policy—giving the biggest platform to the targets of reform.
Tyre Nichols Was One of Too Many
News outlets treat cases like Tyre Nichols’ as isolated incidents, lavishing short-term attention that makes the chronic seem exceptional.
To US Papers, Iranian Weapons Far More Newsworthy Than Those Made in USA
If newspapers were concerned about human life, there wouldn’t be such a gap in coverage between Iranian and US-made weapons.
